Headlight upgrade! (Comparison between OEM, NightBr and HID)

[Modder]

After reading all the good and bad suggestions/comments on various forums about OEM bulbs, Osram Nightbreakers and HID, I decided to go for it and try all of the above for myself.

I bought the 55W Osram Nightbreaker Plus bulbs and the 35W 5000K HID upgrade kit.

Myself and Oooms then played around until 23h30 last night to test them with his light meter. We tested the light output of all three options on 1m and on 8.2m.

This is what we found:
OEM bulbs:
1m - 10542 lumens 8.2m - 301 lumens

Osram Nightbreakers:
1m - 19350 lumens 8.2m - 392 lumens

HID kit:
1m - 25100 lumens 8.2m - 612 lumens

I must still take it to toyota to adjust the beams but so far I am impressed with the HID conversion!!!

[OOOOMS]

Dit was nogals 'n nice 'toets' comparison tussen die verskillende lampe. Moet by se ek was baie impressed met die HID in die Vigo se hoof ligte. Hy gooi 'n baie horisontale kyn soos gesien kan word oppi pics

Money well spent, Alex Of soos jy gese het 'ek happy met my klein investment'

[Modder]

[Jagerbom]

Wat sal die hid kit kos en waar word dit aangeskaf?
Groetnis

[Die$eL]

nice post

where did you get the HID kit and at what price?

[OOOOMS]

My understanding wat it cost R1k somewhere here on the WRand :wink2: With a 12 month garantee

[CasKru]

Try here.....
http://www.electromannsa.co.za/shop/?q=node/490" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Stephan_V]

Alec, this looks excellent. Been playing with the idea for a while and I think you just help make up my mind.
Couple of questions:
The best I could find on the net was http://www.hidlights.co.za" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and then the electroman link above. Where did you find yours?
Looking at the pics I assume it works well within the standard fitting? I have read on a couple of places xenon is prone to issues in fittings not designed for it.
Is it really as easy as they say to install the HID kit? I can replace a bulb and I reasonably good with the DIY type stuff but very nervous when it comes to my truck’s electronics.

Cheers
Stephan

[OOOOMS]

Alec, this looks excellent. Been playing with the idea for a while and I think you just help make up my mind.
Couple of questions:
The best I could find on the net was http://www.hidlights.co.za" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and then the electroman link above. Where did you find yours?
Looking at the pics I assume it works well within the standard fitting? I have read on a couple of places xenon is prone to issues in fittings not designed for it.
Is it really as easy as they say to install the HID kit? I can replace a bulb and I reasonably good with the DIY type stuff but very nervous when it comes to my truck’s electronics.

Cheers
Stephan

Stephan, very,very simple, really a plug and play DIY fitment.

He got his from......... will tell you after the break.....

[Stephan_V]

Thanks Mark...

Now to sit and watch this space....

[OOOOMS]

Spoke to Alec, apparently here:

Try here.....
http://www.electromannsa.co.za/shop/?q=node/490" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Strada]

Very nice Mark and Alec. I must say i am a huge fan of HID's. I have been putting them in all my cars for the last 18 months. The real secret with HID's is not to exceed the 6000K rating because then you loose so much lux. More than 6000K looks cool and brighter, but in actual fact isnt.

[Andre de Jager]

Money well spend. Big difference.

[OOOOMS]

Very nice Mark and Alec. I must say i am a huge fan of HID's. I have been putting them in all my cars for the last 18 months. The real secret with HID's is not to exceed the 6000K rating because then you loose so much lux. More than 6000K looks cool and brighter, but in actual fact isnt.

The one's Alec used are 5000K

[Modder]

Bought mine from electromann, but I negotiated a group buy price for us.

If we take 10/more kits they will give it to us for R899.
I will post in the group buy thread...

Place your orders!!

[OOOOMS]

Bought mine from electromann, but I negotiated a group buy price for us.

I we take 10/more kits they will give it to us for R899.
I will post in the group buy thread...

Place your orders!!

Alec is dit net vir H4 kits of ander ook? Vra maar net voor iemand anders vra, en waar word die goed vervaardig?

[Modder]

ORDER HERE!!

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[Toerboer]

Ek stel baie belang,maar is nie seker wat se lighte my Land Rover Defender gebruik nie.Behalwe dat hulle soos kersliggies skyn.Sal eers moet probeer uitvind,dan sal ek bestelling bevestig.

[Modder]

Bought mine from electromann, but I negotiated a group buy price for us.

I we take 10/more kits they will give it to us for R899.
I will post in the group buy thread...

Place your orders!!

Alec is dit net vir H4 kits of ander ook? Vra maar net voor iemand anders vra, en waar word die goed vervaardig?

Ja, dit is vir die H4.

Ek moet bevestig waar dit gemaak word, maar jy weet mos,
''designed in germany, made in china!''

[Donkey]

Try here.....
http://www.electromannsa.co.za/shop/?q=node/490" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanx Cass.

[Donkey]

Well done Alec and Mark, this is a worthy exercise, thank you for sharing also

[Modder]

[Donkey]

Alec will I need to change the headlight reflectors for this kit - I have a KZ?

[Modder]

Not as far as the supplier is concerned...

[Donkey]

[Traveler]

Maybe I should use that HID kit that has been sitting in the cupboard for the past 7 months..................

Very interesting and insightful result, thanks Alec.

[Modder]

Maybe I should use that HID kit that has been sitting in the cupboard for the past 7 months..................

Very interesting and insightful result, thanks Alec.

Good idea Heinrich!!